公开(公告)号：US20250018660A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18702327

申请日：2022-09-29

Applicant: University of Southern California

Inventor： Mark Anders ,  Steven Nutt

IPC: B29C70/00 ,  B29B11/16 ,  B29C70/20 ,  B29C70/44 ,  B29K105/08

Abstract: Through-thickness permeable prepregs comprise a fiber bed and a plurality of discrete resin regions on a surface of the fiber bed separated by exposed fiber bed surface regions. Prepreg assemblies for processing such prepregs comprise an air permeable resin barrier material disposed over a surface of the prepreg opposite a forming tool. The air permeable resin barrier material is permeable to air or gas passing from the prepreg and is impermeable to resin passing from the prepreg. During processing, the prepreg assembly is subjected to a vacuum and elevated temperature to cure the resin and form a composite part. During processing, the air permeable resin barrier material prevents unwanted resin bleed from the prepreg, causing resin pressure in the prepreg to be maintained that reduces or eliminates unwanted formation or growth of internal voids to provide a composite part having a reduced degree of internal voids and pores.

公开(公告)号：US12115741B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17663713

申请日：2022-05-17

Applicant: MAGNUM VENUS PRODUCTS, INC.

Inventor： Charles Tur

IPC: B29C70/00 ,  B29C70/44 ,  B29C70/54

CPC classification number: B29C70/544 ,  B29C70/44

Abstract: A two-part bag seal and a method for sealing a vacuum bag to a mold for a molding process. The two-part bag seal includes an elongate first seal part having a cross-sectional portion enclosing an open channel therein, and an angled cross-sectional portion having an open receptacle channel therein, and an elongate second seal part having a flexible wing portion and a flexible prong distal from the flexible wing portion, wherein the flexible prong is engageable with the open receptacle channel of the elongate first seal part.

公开(公告)号：US12059851B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US18108263

申请日：2023-02-10

Applicant: FUJI MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Keiji Mase ,  Shozo Ishibashi ,  Masatoshi Kitagami

IPC: B29C70/00 ,  B24C5/02 ,  B24C7/00 ,  B24C9/00

CPC classification number: B29C70/00 ,  B24C9/006 ,  B24C5/02 ,  B24C7/0046

Abstract: A re-circulatory blasting device obtained is capable of performing stable treatment for a prolonged period of time even in cases in which an elastic abrasive employed has abrasive grains adhered to the surface of elastic cores. An elastic abrasive regeneration device provided to the blasting device regenerates elastic abrasive employed for re-circulation. The elastic abrasive regeneration device includes a mixer and a combining unit. Recovered abrasive fed in from an abrasive recovery section is mixed in the mixer with abrasive grains fed in from an abrasive grain feeder, and the abrasive grains are adhered to the surface of the cores of the recovered abrasive. In the combining unit, the abrasive grains are pressed against and combined to the surface of the cores by passing an aggregated state of the recovered abrasive mixed by the mixer along a constricted flow path having a flow path cross-sectional area that gradually narrows.

公开(公告)号：US20240248434A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18559695

申请日：2022-06-23

Applicant: MANUFACTURE D'HORLOGERIE AUDEMARS PIGUET SA

Inventor： Thibaut LE LOARER ,  Pedro SANCHEZ NOGUEIRA

IPC: G04B37/22 ,  B29C70/00 ,  B29C70/02 ,  B29C70/46 ,  B29K63/00 ,  B29K307/04 ,  B29K505/02 ,  G04B45/00

CPC classification number: G04B37/225 ,  B29C70/0035 ,  B29C70/025 ,  B29C70/46 ,  G04B45/0015 ,  B29K2063/00 ,  B29K2307/04 ,  B29K2505/02

Abstract: A horological component is disclosed, which comprises at least one portion made of colored forged carbon comprising cut carbon fibers, secured to one another by a matrix comprising at least one resin as component, and at least one pigment, the pigment taking the form of solid particles that cannot be mixed with, or are not soluble in, the resin or resins of which the matrix is composed, and the particles of pigment being situated on the surface of at least some of the carbon fibers and located in one or more predefined regions of the portion of horological component. A manufacturing method allowing such a horological component to be produced is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US12024603B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US17271346

申请日：2018-09-07

Applicant: 10942731 CANADA CORPORATION

Inventor： Kevin Danner

IPC: C08J5/04 ,  B01F23/60 ,  B01F27/053 ,  B01F27/1125 ,  B01F27/191 ,  B01F27/906 ,  B01F35/21 ,  B01F35/512 ,  B01F35/71 ,  B01F35/90 ,  B29B7/00 ,  B29B7/16 ,  B29B7/28 ,  B29B7/82 ,  B29B7/92 ,  B29K101/12 ,  B29K311/14 ,  C08J3/12 ,  C08J3/20 ,  C08J5/06 ,  B01F101/00 ,  B29C70/00

CPC classification number: C08J5/043 ,  B01F23/60 ,  B01F27/0531 ,  B01F27/1125 ,  B01F27/191 ,  B01F27/906 ,  B01F35/2115 ,  B01F35/512 ,  B01F35/71775 ,  B01F35/90 ,  B29B7/005 ,  B29B7/16 ,  B29B7/283 ,  B29B7/286 ,  B29B7/82 ,  B29B7/92 ,  C08J3/12 ,  C08J3/203 ,  C08J5/045 ,  C08J5/06 ,  B01F2035/99 ,  B01F2101/2805 ,  B29C70/00 ,  B29K2101/12 ,  B29K2311/14 ,  C08J2323/06 ,  C08J2323/12 ,  C08J2325/06 ,  C08J2327/06 ,  C08J2355/02 ,  C08J2367/02 ,  C08J2367/04 ,  C08J2369/00 ,  C08J2377/06

Abstract: A method of forming a composite material includes mixing granules of thermoplastic(s) and granules of reinforcing material(s) using a mixer with an interior friction coating. The friction generated by interaction between the granules and friction coating causes granules of at least one of the thermoplastic(s) to be heated to a liquid or semi-liquid state. The liquid/semi-liquid thermoplastic(s) act a binder for the mixed material. A system for forming such a composite material includes such a mixer with an interior friction coating. The system may also include a mould and/or a press for forming material produced by the mixer into a finished shape. The method and system may use post-consumer and post-industrial material as an input allowing such material to be recycled. In some cases, cross-contaminated or mixed post-consumer/post-industrial material may be recycled, potentially reducing environmental impacts.

公开(公告)号：US11999113B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17059631

申请日：2019-05-30

Applicant: VICTREX MANUFACTURING LIMITED

Inventor： Masakazu Tanaka ,  Stuart Green ,  Peter Niedermann

IPC: B29C70/44 ,  B29C70/00 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B27/28 ,  B32B37/00 ,  B32B37/06 ,  B32B37/15 ,  C08G65/40 ,  B29K71/00 ,  B29K105/08

CPC classification number: B29C70/003 ,  B29C70/44 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B27/285 ,  B32B37/003 ,  B32B37/0084 ,  B32B37/06 ,  B32B37/15 ,  C08G65/4012 ,  B29K2071/00 ,  B29K2105/0881 ,  B32B2260/023 ,  B32B2260/046 ,  B32B2262/101 ,  B32B2262/106 ,  B32B2305/076 ,  B32B2371/00 ,  C08G2650/40

Abstract: The disclosure relates to polymer-containing composite materials and to unusually low-pressure consolidation methods for forming composite parts from such materials. More specifically, for example, the disclosure relates to use of a certain “PEEK-PEDEK” copolymer in low-pressure consolidation methods, using as little as 1 bar pressure (or using atmospheric pressure acting on a consolidation that is held under vacuum) to provide composite parts that are substantially void-free.

公开(公告)号：US20240133089A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-25

申请号：US18048701

申请日：2022-10-20

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Jacquelynn Xueting Tian ,  Christopher Alan Howe ,  Adrian Paul Mouritz ,  Michelle Louise Gee ,  Stuart Arthur Bateman

IPC: B29C70/22 ,  B29C70/00 ,  D04C1/02

CPC classification number: B29C70/222 ,  B29C70/003 ,  B29C70/22 ,  D04C1/02 ,  B29L2031/3076 ,  D10B2101/12 ,  D10B2505/12

Abstract: A braided carbon structure and methods of forming and processing are presented. The braided carbon structure comprises axial tows comprising carbon filaments; braid tows at a braid angle relative to the axial tows, the braid tows comprising carbon filaments; and thermoplastic material within at least one of the axial tows or the braid tows, wherein the thermoplastic material makes up less than 40 of each of the at least one of the axial tows or the braid tows.

公开(公告)号：US11919255B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17978204

申请日：2022-10-31

Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

Inventor： Tadao Samejima ,  Yukihiro Mizutori ,  Yasushi Watanabe ,  Junji Kanehagi

IPC: B29C70/00 ,  B29B11/00 ,  B29B11/02 ,  B29B15/00 ,  B29B15/12 ,  B29C70/10 ,  B29C70/42 ,  B65H35/00 ,  B65H35/08 ,  D01D11/00 ,  D01D11/02 ,  B29K31/00 ,  B29K307/04

CPC classification number: B29C70/10 ,  B29B11/02 ,  B29B15/122 ,  B29C70/42 ,  B65H35/0086 ,  B65H35/08 ,  D01D11/02 ,  B29C2793/0081 ,  B29K2031/00 ,  B29K2307/04

Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced resin molding material by which, when the fiber-reinforced resin molding material is manufactured, separated fiber bundles can be supplied to a cutting machine in stable condition while avoiding the influence of meandering of the fiber bundles or slanting or meandering of filaments occurring in the fiber bundles. A method for manufacturing a sheet-shaped fiber-reinforced resin molding material in which spaces between filaments of cut-out fiber bundles (CF) are impregnated with resin includes, so that a condition of the following expression (1) is satisfied, intermittently separating fibers of the continuous fiber bundles (CF) in a longitudinal direction by a rotational blade (18) serving as a fiber separating part and cutting out the fiber bundles with an interval therebetween in a longitudinal direction of a cutting machine (13A) to obtain the cut-out fiber bundles (CF). Expression (1): 1≤a/L (where a represents a length of a separated part of the continuous fiber bundles (CF) and L represents an interval when the fiber bundles (CF) are cut out in the longitudinal direction.)

公开(公告)号：US20240067359A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18270112

申请日：2021-12-23

Applicant: LEONARDO S.P.A.

Inventor： Stefano Giuseppe Corvaglia ,  Nicola Gallo ,  Antonio Baroni ,  Alfredo Ricciardi

IPC: B64F5/10 ,  B29C70/00 ,  B29C70/30 ,  B29C70/68

CPC classification number: B64F5/10 ,  B29C70/003 ,  B29C70/30 ,  B29C70/682 ,  B64C3/20

Abstract: The invention relates to a monolithic structure in composite material manufactured starting from a fiber-reinforced prepreg material and comprises two walls facing each other and at least one interconnection element extending transversely between the walls, connected to them and delimiting with the latter respective elongated cavities; wherein the walls extend symmetrically at opposite sides of a direction; the interconnection element is a rib extending transversely to the aforesaid direction; at least one wall has a sandwich configuration and comprises two panels facing each other and at least one spar member, which extends transversely between the panels, is connected to them, delimits with the latter respective elongated cavities and extends transversally to the rib.

公开(公告)号：US11904558B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17472942

申请日：2021-09-13

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Luis Velasquez ,  Allen James Halbritter

IPC: B29C70/00 ,  B29C70/30 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J15/06 ,  B29C70/54 ,  B29L31/30 ,  B64F5/10

CPC classification number: B29C70/30 ,  B25J9/1602 ,  B25J15/0616 ,  B29C70/54 ,  B29L2031/3076 ,  B64F5/10 ,  G05B2219/39001 ,  G05B2219/39558

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for handling objects. One embodiment is an apparatus for handling objects. The apparatus includes a vacuum securement head. The vacuum securement head includes a strongback, and an array of end effectors arranged at the strongback in conformance with a contour. The contour is complementary to a pickup tool. The array of end effectors is configured to pickup objects at the pickup tool. The vacuum securement head also includes an impermeable membrane that is penetrated by the end effectors, and a vacuum system configured to provide suction through the end effectors. The suction is configured to remove air between the impermeable membrane and a rigid tool, and offset air leaks between the impermeable membrane and the rigid tool.